Dewy vs Dewey

Side-by-side comparison of Dewy and Dewey - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dewy

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Name B

Dewey

Boy name · Rank #3610

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Metric Dewy Dewey
Current Rank Unranked #3610
Total Births (all years) 21 34,373
Peak Year 1898 1898
Peak Year Births 6 1,115
Peak Decade 1890s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Dewy Dewey
1880s - 25
1890s 6 1,921
1900s - 1,320
1910s - 2,960
1920s 5 7,224
1930s - 5,328
1940s 5 5,372
1950s - 3,831
1960s 5 2,627
1970s - 1,635
1980s - 921
1990s - 492
2000s - 317
2010s - 234
2020s - 166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dewy Dewey
2014 - 17
2015 - 17
2016 - 16
2017 - 28
2018 - 26
2019 - 28
2020 - 30
2021 - 35
2022 - 19
2023 - 23
2024 - 31
2025 - 28

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–1966.

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